Rice Characterization

Guidelines

Marilyn C. Ferrer
Senior Science Research Specialist
Genetic Resources Division

03,July 2019
Baguio City

7 Oct 2017
Germplasm characterization

A process of recording
all the observable traits
that would identify a
variety or an accession in
a community/ genebank
collection
Objectives

 Establishing the genetic identity of rice varieties

-establishing origin and proprietary ownership of the
cultivar)

 Measure the genetic variability of the

germplasm collection;

 Identify varieties with desirable traits for direct

utilization Philippine heirloom rice and potential
donors for crop improvement.
Guidelines

• Rice morphology
• Rice growth stages
• Descriptors for Rice
• Proper tools &
Equipments
• Good practices and
management
RICE MORPHOLOGY
Descriptors for Rice
Descriptors for Rice
RICE GROWTH STAGES
RICE GROWTH STAGES
SCHEDULE OF DATA GATHERING

TRAIT STAGE OF RECORDING

Basal Leaf Sheath: Color VEGETATIVE
Leaf Sheath: Anthocyanin Coloration LATE VEGETATIVE
Leaf Blade: Anthocyanin Coloration LATE VEGETATIVE
Leaf Blade: Distribution of Anthocyanin LATE VEGETATIVE
Leaf Blade: Intensity of Green Color LATE VEGETATIVE
Leaf Blade: Attitude(penulminate leaf) LATE VEGETATIVE
Leaf: Blade Pubescence LATE VEGETATIVE
Auricle Color LATE VEGETATIVE
Collar: Color LATE VEGETATIVE
Ligule Shape LATE VEGETATIVE
Ligule Color LATE VEGETATIVE
SCHEDULE OF DATA GATHERING

TRAIT STAGE OF RECORDING

Lemma and Palea Color(EARLY OBS) ANTHESIS
Flag leaf: (Attitude of Blade)(Early Obs) ANTHESIS
Stigma Color ANTHESIS
Culm:Habit (Angle) AFTER FLOWERING
Culm: Kneeing Ability AFTER FLOWERING
Awn Color (EARLY OBS) AFTER ANTHESIS
Lemma (Apiculus Color) (EARLY OBS) AFTER ANTHESIS TO HARD DOUGH STAGE
Culm (anthocyanin coloration of nodes) AFTER FLOWERING-NEAR MATURITY
Culm (Underlying node color) AFTER FLOWERING-NEAR MATURITY
Flag leaf: (Attitude of Blade)(LATE OBS) FLOWERING-MATURITY
Awn Distribution FLOWERING-MATURITY
SCHEDULE OF DATA GATHERING

TRAIT STAGE OF RECORDING

Culm (Internode anthocyanin) NEAR MATURITY
Culm (Underlying internode color)
NEAR MATURITY
Panicle (main axis attitude) NEAR MATURITY
Panicle (brances attitude) NEAR MATURITY
Panicle secondary branching
NEAR MATURITY
Panicle Exsertion NEAR MATURITY
Culm lodging resistance (culm
strength) MATURITY
Leaf senescence AT HARVEST
Panicle: Shattering AT HARVEST
TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS
-measurement

Grain Length & Width

Leaf width

Plant Height
TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS
-seed counter

• Number of grains/ panicle

• Number of filled vs unfilled grains

Automatic seed counter

Manual seed counter

TOOLS & EQUIPMENTS
-weighing scale
CROP MANAGEMENT

 Planting materials
• Single seed
• (# of panicles/plant)
 Planting distance
• 25cm x 25 cm
• 30cm x 30cm
 Planting plan
• Lot number
• Variety name
• Proper labeling
CROP MANAGEMENT

We can’t talk to our plants, or even ask them.

So how do we know what they need and
when they need them?
Weeds, Pest
& Diseases

We can
observe the
changes in
their growth
stages.
MAINTENANCE

Healthy Infected
BEST TIME for DATA GATHERING

7:00
SAMPLING SIZE
SAMPLING SIZE

x x x

x x x
HEIRLOOM RICE CHARACTERIZATION
Quality Rice. Quality Life.